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Among our favorite leaf-peeping road trips: A New Hampshire drive that avoids the state’s most crowded spots and a journey on the Blue Ridge Parkway, complete with ideas on where to get out of the car.
Sept. 24, 2024, 5:03 a.m. ET
The leaves are turning, which means it’s time to get in the car and enjoy one of nature’s greatest shows. One thing that can quickly sap the serenity is inching along in traffic, as several thousand people pick the same leaf-peeping spot that you do.
To inspire you to explore somewhere new this autumn, we’ve rounded up five of our favorite fall adventures from recent years, all with suggestions on some less-visited spots.
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Stumble on New Hampshire’s secret spots
For the author Joyce Maynard, seasonal change is a cycle she loves and curses.
“Every time October approaches, I feel my heart crack a little with the oddest combination of joy and loss, a last hurrah before the serious business of winter settles in,” she writes.
The New Hampshire native, taking what she’s learned over six decades of foliage seasons, shares some of her favorite off-the-beaten-path spots for catching fall radiance in the state.
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